Jaari (film)

Jaari
Theatrical release poster
Nepaliजारी
Directed byUpendra Subba
Written byUpendra Subba
Story bySuresh Niyong Limbu
Produced byRam Babu Gurung
StarringDayahang Rai
Miruna Magar
Bijay Baral
CinematographyShailendra D Karki[1]
Edited byNimesh Shrestha
Music byManoj Thapa Magar
Distributed byBasuri Films
Release date
  • April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14) (Nepal)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryNepal
Budgetest.रू2 crore (US$150,000)
Box officeरू17.18 crore (US$1.3 million)[2]

Jaari (Nepali: जारी) is a 2023 Nepali social drama film written and directed by Upendra Subba. The film is produced by Ram Babu Gurung under the banner of Baasuri Films. Released on April 14, 2023, the film stars Dayahang Rai, Miruna Magar, Prem Subba, Bijay Baral, Roydeep Shrestha, and Rekha Limbu. The film is based on Limbu community and their Jaari tradition, which was historically one of the most significant part of their culture; the Jaari tradition was also relevant in many other communities of Nepal.[1][3][4]

The film opened with critical acclaim, with praise directed towards debutant director Subba's work. It was a record breaking blockbuster at the box office and enjoyed more than 100 days run in the theatres all over Nepal. At the end of its run, it became third highest-grossing films in Nepal of all time with the gross of रु17.18 crore.[2]

  1. ^ a b Acharya, Urza (April 26, 2023). "'Jaari' could've been so much more. It's unfortunate that it wasn't". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :day100 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Dhakal, Renuka (April 20, 2023). "Jaari review: Mirror of Limbu culture". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "जारीः अव्यक्त प्रेमको मिठास". Nagarik (in Nepali). April 27, 2023. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.